World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert I. Ellis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Uniontown Public Library
ENTERED SERVICE OCTOBER 11, 1943. ASSIGNED TO BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, ATTACHED TO 20TH AIR FORCE. EMBARKED FEBRUARY 7, 1945 FOR MARIANA ISLANDS. PARTICIPATED IN 21 MISSIONS OVER JAPANESE TERRITORY. RECEIVED AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. REPORTED MISSING JUNE 5, 1945. MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE MAY 24, 1945 AT KOBE, JAPAN.